World and regional leaders have gathered in Oman's capital of Muscat to mourn the death of Sultan Qaboos, whose quiet diplomacy during five decades in power helped calm regional turbulence.
World and regional leaders, many at odds with one another, have gathered in Oman's capital of Muscat to mourn the death of Sultan Qaboos, whose quiet diplomacy during five decades in power helped calm regional turbulence.
Sultan Haitham promised to uphold the foreign policy of his Western-backed predecessor, who balanced ties between larger neighbours Saudi Arabia and Iran as well as the US. "His challenge going forward will be to quickly develop his personal relationships with foreign partners and make clear his likely stance to stay-the-course with Oman's foreign policy," said Elana DeLozier, a research fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy think tank.
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